A Christmas Story

1983 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 174,793 VOTES · DIR. Bob Clark

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Overview

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,102 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:53 Ah, there it is. My house.
00:05:47 Some clodhopper down in Griffith, lndiana.
00:08:19 BB guns are dangerous.
00:12:50 What?
00:16:32 You're full of it.
00:21:16 The clouds lifted.
00:24:51 ...smelly hound dogs.
00:28:30 Are you Parker?
00:30:59 l know just the place for it.
00:34:33 You call this a paragraph?
00:38:16 ...because l can see you're a man who knows his trees.
00:41:00 What did you say?
00:44:35 There has never been a kid who didn't believe...
00:48:49 Listen tomorrow night for the concluding adventure of...
00:51:31 l hate it!
00:54:59 -No, your Aunt Tilly. -Yeah, you. Get over here!
00:59:16 We're going home. Come on.
01:03:09 Zudock's got tickets. l wish l had.
01:06:57 The line waiting to see Santa stretched all the way back to Terre Haute!
01:11:03 l'll see you in Oz, folks.
01:15:08 Fire truck. Oh boy, that's mine!
01:18:39 ...with the blue button eyes stared sappily up at me.
01:21:59 What if he hurts himself? Ralphie, your coat!
01:25:42 Hold that on there.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,102
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:25:42

Production Record

DirectorBob Clark
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,300,000
Revenue$20,700,000
IMDb votes174,793